Pelikan problems
I purchased a Pelikan demonstrator fountain pen a few months ago and have only used Levenger bottled ink in it. Two problems: It has always been hard to start - I have to use another piece of paper every time in order to get the ink to flow. Recently, despite my best efforts, I can only get the pen to fill more than half of its reservoir with ink whenever I try to fill it. I have used Levenger for many years and this simply not of the quality I have come to expect from it.
August 11, 2014

My favorite pen
Delightful object. I was familiar with Pelikan from my art school days. Choose a COLORFUL Levenger ink to put in this pen! I never get tired of seeing the mechanism work to pull ink into the pen. Threaded cap. The pen has never leaked a single drop of ink. It's fun to write and draw with a REAL pen and not a throwaway ballpoint or something like that -- life is short. Buy yourself a useful treasure! I love this pen!
February 6, 2013